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三顾茅庐		Traditional Chinese
三顧茅廬
Mandarin pinyin pronunciation
sān gù máo lú		Cantonese jyutpin pronunciation
saam1 gu3 maau4 lou4
Short definition lit. three humble visits to a thatched cottage
Usage frequency Very infrequent
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All available English definitions cf famous episode in the fictional Romance of Three Kingdoms 三國演義|三国演义 in which Liu Bei 劉備|刘备 recruits Zhuge Liang 諸葛亮|诸葛亮 (the Hidden Dragon 臥龍|卧龙) to his cause by visiting him three timesMDBG icon / lit. three humble visits to a thatched cottageMDBG icon /
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Copyleft icon MDBG icon MDBG: lit. three humble visits to a thatched cottage; cf famous episode in the fictional Romance of Three Kingdoms 三國演義|三国演义 in which Liu Bei 劉備|刘备 recruits Zhuge Liang 諸葛亮|诸葛亮 (the Hidden Dragon 臥龍|卧龙) to his cause by visiting him three times
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